Friday, June 19, 2009

Panera Low-Fat Black Bean Soup

I LOVE the low-fat black bean soup at Panera, and this tastes so much like it! I made it for lunch for my family one day and they were really impressed. A wonderful tasting soup that just happens to be vegetarian and low in fat! This recipe only makes 4 servings, so I highly recommend doubling it if you really love this soup.


Panera Black Bean Soup
-----------------------
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/4 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 can (15 oz) vegetable stock
2 (15 oz) cans black beans, undrained
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 & 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 & 1/2 tbsp. water

In a pot, bring the first five ingredients to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add half a can of beans, salt and cumin, simmer an additional 5 minutes. Puree soup (just pour it into a magic bullet or blender and puree) and return to pot. Add the rest of the beans to the soup. Combine cornstarch with 1 and 1/2 tbsp. water and stir until dissolved. Add the cornstarch and the lemon juice (I just hold the lemon half over the pot and give it a good squeeze) and cook until thickened. Makes 4 servings.

No comments: